Toyota has broken ground on Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT), its fifteenth manufacturing facility in North America. TMMGT will produce Corolla, the top selling car in the world, beginning in 2019, and will employ ...
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Jiangxi Luye Auto Lighting launched the first automotive lighting LED module plant in Nanchang Optical Valley in China, reported Xinhua. The LED automotive module manufacturing facility values RMB 500 million (US $72.97 million) in total, ...
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GAC Motor has released its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8, at Hangzhou International Expo Center, the main venue of the G20 summit. A c-level high-end SUV self-developed by GAC Motor, the GS8 meets the North American SUV roof anti-force ...
India’s flexible packaging materials company Uflex has introduced a new pouch designed for liquids like ghee or clarified butter for longer shelf life. The Profile Pouch with sonically sealed spout features three ply structure ...
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Frutarom has agreed to acquire 75% stake in savory solutions provider Piasa Group for approximately MXN405m ($20.5m) to foray into the Mexican market. Piasa is Frutarom’s first acquisition in Mexico, while being the fifth in the ...
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Next year’s iPhone 8 will have larger displays without broadening the physical footprint, according to reports on Friday. Sources from the Asian supply chain told analysts the addition of edge-to-edge displays will boost screen real ...
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The Hain Celestial Group has launched a new strategic platform Cultivate Ventures to invest in lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities. The company said that the investments should ...
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Catalyst Paper reported significantly improved operating results for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 despite a non-cash impairment write-down of $186.4m on fixed assets at our Powell River, Port Alberni and Crofton paper mills resulting ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions International announced results for its first quarter ended 30 September 2016. 1Q FY 2017 vs. 1Q FY 2016: GAAP sales of $407.8 million vs. $459.1 millionNegative foreign exchange impact of $17.4 millionGAAP ...
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Paper packaging manufacturer Linpac, in collaboration with print partner Parkside Flexibles, has developed a variety of designs for its Rfresh Evolve rigid Vacuum Skin Packaging (VSP) trays to enhance shelf appeal. Manufactured from up to ...
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Apple delayed the launch of its upcoming AirPods last month, telling TechCrunch it needed "a little more time" to get the wireless earbuds ready for release. Originally slated for a late-October release, the AirPods have been listed as ...
Food distribution giant US Foods will implement a real-time load tracking platform from FourKites for advanced logistics operations. The refrigerated food supply chain company evaluated various players before opting for Chicago based ...
Global packaging firm Sonoco has acquired privately held flexible packaging company Plastic Packaging (PPI) in a bid to expand its capabilities in Southeast US. However, the financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. PPI is engaged ...
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GEFCO has secured a new €8bn contract to optimize PSA Group's entire worldwide manufacturing supply chain. The agreement reaffirms that GEFCO is the PSA Group’s leading supplier in Europe, number two worldwide. The agreement ...
Essentra, a global provider of specialist packaging and authentication solutions to the pharmaceutical and beauty industries, is set to highlight some of its packaging and design innovations at the Pharma and Pack EXPO conferences in ...
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